Our Mission: To advance an equitable society by supporting early childhood educators and parents who seek to provide the highest quality care for children.
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Receive training and support through live interactive training sessions to apply for a Preschool, Infant/Toddler, or Family Child Development Associate Credential.
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Leaps and Bounds Family Services has a new address!
11370 Hupp Ave, Warren, MI 48089
Leaps and Bounds hosted a celebratory CDA Ceremony for child care providers who completed the rigorous process of earning their CDA Credential! The Child Development Associate (CDA) is a nationally recognized credential awarded upon completion of a comprehensive training program.
Leaps and Bounds Family Services is one of two organizations in the state who have been awarded the CDA Gold Standard for demonstrating high quality execution of this comprehensive training program. Among the credentialed participants, in attendance at the celebration were also representatives from the CDA Council, Early Childhood Investment Corporation, Wayne Regional Educational Service Agency, United Way and Macomb ISD.
Resources
The state announced a child care audit, now providers are doing their own | Detroit Free Press | |
Detroit childcare provider beats the odds five years after COVID-related coma | Outlier Media | |
Nearly 3,000 Michigan kids at risk of losing Head Start services due to federal shutdown | Detroit Free Press | |
Most Oakland County Head Start students remain unaffected by government shutdown, for now. | The Royal Oak Tribute | |
Head Start programs flash red lights ahead of November funding cliff | NBC News | |
60 years of Head Start. What's next? | Second Wave Michigan | |
Checking up on child care costs | Marketplace Morning Report | |
Breakthrough Research Shows the Complexity and Brilliance of Babies’ Brains | The 74 Million | |
Preschool Isn't Prep—It's Prime Time for Brain Growth | Psychology Today | |
Child care costs in the United States | Economic Policy Institute |
Testimonials & Impact Stories
"The most helpful part of the training was learning about child development stages and how to create activities that match each child’s needs and abilities. I will focus on using more age-appropriate teaching strategies to support infants’ and toddlers’ growth. I’ll also work on improving my observation and documentation skills…
Participant
CDA Course
October 2025
